Coroner Says Death Of Bangladeshi Man Who Collapsed At Workplace Likely Related To Vaccination
In July 2021, a 28-year-old man passed away 21 days after receiving a Covid-19 vaccination.
A State Coroner has ruled that his death was likely in relation to the vaccination.

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As such, his family will get S$225, 000.
Man passes away on same day he collapses at workplace
In a news release on Friday (17 Feb), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said the deceased was a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man.
They didn’t mention whether he was a resident or work-pass holder, or what he was working as.
On 18 Jun 2021, he received his first dose of the Moderna/Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine.

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However, he collapsed at his workplace exactly 21 days later, on 9 Jul.
Sadly, he passed away on the same day.
Cause of death is myocarditis likely related to vaccination
On Wednesday (15 Feb), the State Coroner released a verdict on the man’s cause of death.
The findings certified it as myocarditis — a disease that causes inflammation of the heart muscle.

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“On the balance of probabilities”, the Coroner found a likely relation between his condition and the Covid-19 vaccination.
Therefore, the court ruled the death a “medical misadventure”.
Man’s family will get S$225,000
Following the ruling, the man’s family will get S$225,000 under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme (VIFAP).
This one-time financial assistance is the largest payout by VIFAP and is for those who suffer death or permanent severe disability.
In Aug 2021, a 16-year-old boy who suffered cardiac arrest after lifting weights a few days after vaccination received the same amount to cover his medical bills.

MOH and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will work to help the deceased man’s family apply for VIFAP.
First death related to vaccination in Singapore
MOH assured Singaporeans that this case is the first death related to Covid-19 vaccination in Singapore.
In Sep 2021, the ministry recorded zero deaths from vaccination. However, some individuals passed away due to “concurrent medical conditions” that were not related to their vaccinations.

In the 17 Feb statement, MOH backed up their words with the latest vaccine safety update by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
For the primary series of monovalent vaccines that they rolled out in 2021, cases of myocarditis emerged after 1.1 of 100,000 doses — a rate of 0.0011%.
The bivalent vaccines have an even lower incidence rate of myocarditis — 0.1 per 100,000 doses, or 0.0001%.
Thus, the incidence of myocarditis remains “rare”, they said.
This is considering the fact that more than 17 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been given in Singapore.
Avoid strenuous activity after vaccination
MOH again advised the public to avoid strenuous physical activity or exercise for two weeks after vaccination.
This is to “mitigate the potential risk of myocarditis”, they said.
People should also seek medical attention if they have symptoms like chest discomfort or abnormal heartbeats, to allow early diagnosis and treatment.
The authorities will continue to closely monitor serious adverse events with links to vaccination.
MS News extends our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. We hope they will get their assistance soon.
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